I am at a loss for words. Basketball is coming to an end. Caden had Sr night a few games ago. He was inducted into the National Honor Society yesterday. I am on the verge of a mental breakdown, he will be gone very soon!
We are gearing up for Substate on Tues against Cheney. Definitely a team we can beat, just have to keep the momentum. I had to get Caden his 3rd pair of replacement shoes today. He is really hard on them I guess.
Caden attended McPherson's Presidential Scholarship day. He had to participate in an interview, round-table discussion, and write a 45min essay. He was awarded a $48,000 scholarship as long as he maintains a 3.5 gpa. So some pressure, but a great opportunity. He is still very interested in Sterling College as he had a great visit with the football coaches.
Kobe made state KMEA and it is tomorrow at Century 2 in Wichita. He got to tag along with the HS students and even gets to stay in the hotel with Zane tonight. I'm sure he is bored about now as they left early this morning. They will be eating out at a fancy place tonight, I wonder what he will get? Hopefully they have chicken strips...
Caden is going with his team to OK for a Thunder game on Sat. He is excited. I'm getting really excited for my nephew to come into this world. Stephanie is due anytime now! We are planning on visiting them for Spring Break but I may need to go sooner, if lil Matthew comes before!
February is almost history! Woe is me!!!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
End of seasons
Tonight was Kobe's last regular middle school basketball game. League tourney starts next week. He has had a frustrating year with a new coach (who actually only coaches soccer), and not much playing time. However, tonight he played almost the entire game and did rather well with 7 pts and 8 rebounds! I'm proud of him and happy he ended his season on a high note.
Haven High's homecoming is tomorrow night. Looking forward to some great basketball at one of Caden's last few home games of his high school career. Time is moving so fast this year! Rupp Tourney is all next week. We play Tues against Moundridge. Today was celebrity day for Spirit Week and Caden dressed as Paul Pierce in uniform including diamond earrings. Jess told me he was the best dressed... haha
Mia is coming to visit for the week. Mom and I are meeting Steve in OKC to get her. Mom is off all week and she is looking forward to spending it with lil miss Mia. She will go back to her parentals on Thursday as they are all taking a trip to Vegas over the next weekend.
My boot is really driving me crazy. I put a heel cup in to help alleviate pain after working all day. Now the straps are loosing their velcro and it's not as secure and makes strange noises when I walk. PT is going well, but limited due to the boot. Ugh...so ready to get out of this thing! Hopefully next Wed will be the day.
This week we have had games every night. Kobe had 2, Caden 2, and last night, Caden and I went to watch the HCC girls game. I received free tix. So, I am ready for a relaxing weekend...
Peace
Haven High's homecoming is tomorrow night. Looking forward to some great basketball at one of Caden's last few home games of his high school career. Time is moving so fast this year! Rupp Tourney is all next week. We play Tues against Moundridge. Today was celebrity day for Spirit Week and Caden dressed as Paul Pierce in uniform including diamond earrings. Jess told me he was the best dressed... haha
Mia is coming to visit for the week. Mom and I are meeting Steve in OKC to get her. Mom is off all week and she is looking forward to spending it with lil miss Mia. She will go back to her parentals on Thursday as they are all taking a trip to Vegas over the next weekend.
My boot is really driving me crazy. I put a heel cup in to help alleviate pain after working all day. Now the straps are loosing their velcro and it's not as secure and makes strange noises when I walk. PT is going well, but limited due to the boot. Ugh...so ready to get out of this thing! Hopefully next Wed will be the day.
This week we have had games every night. Kobe had 2, Caden 2, and last night, Caden and I went to watch the HCC girls game. I received free tix. So, I am ready for a relaxing weekend...
Peace
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Big Re-Cap of 2011
So much time has passed!
Caden's Sr year is halfway over! Football season went well with a new head coach. Ended with a 2-6 record with the highlight of beating Nickerson in a district game. Caden was selected for All League D-Line 1st team and All Area 11-man Honorable Mention. He ended up 4th in the area for tackles. He was also recipient of the Wendy's Heisman Athletic Award, which was a big honor. He won Homecoming King and survived College Algebra and Comp I. We are now full force in basketball season. Had a slow start before Christmas, but things are looking better in the New Year. Decisions about colleges have been occupying lots of his time these days. Still working at Famous Footwear as seasonal help, and reffing the little kids games every so often.
Kobe had a good FB season as well. Basketball is almost over for the middle school. His ankle has done great, with no problems. He was selected to State KMEA and will perform in Feb. He is also singing a solo and doing a trombone quartet at contest soon. He is also in Quiz Bowl again this year. He is looking forward to Track, as he was unable to participate last year due to his broken ankle.nn
I had a mishap the last week of VB season. Playing with the girls in practice, I planted my R foot to jump, and tore my achilles. Long story short, had surgery on my bday, was in a cast and didn't walk for 8 weeks. 11 weeks later and am now walking in a boot. Started PT and hopefully will be in a shoe in a few weeks. While off work, I had a hysterectomy and was able to get back to work very quickly.
Mia turned 3 and we were all able to celebrate with her! She is getting so big and is very smart! Got wonderful news that my brother and his wife are expecting a BOY in March. We are so excited!!! Just wish we could see them more often.
It has been a trying year for us, but we are looking ahead to whatever awesomeness 2012 will bring!!! We are ready for a great year!
Caden's Sr year is halfway over! Football season went well with a new head coach. Ended with a 2-6 record with the highlight of beating Nickerson in a district game. Caden was selected for All League D-Line 1st team and All Area 11-man Honorable Mention. He ended up 4th in the area for tackles. He was also recipient of the Wendy's Heisman Athletic Award, which was a big honor. He won Homecoming King and survived College Algebra and Comp I. We are now full force in basketball season. Had a slow start before Christmas, but things are looking better in the New Year. Decisions about colleges have been occupying lots of his time these days. Still working at Famous Footwear as seasonal help, and reffing the little kids games every so often.
Kobe had a good FB season as well. Basketball is almost over for the middle school. His ankle has done great, with no problems. He was selected to State KMEA and will perform in Feb. He is also singing a solo and doing a trombone quartet at contest soon. He is also in Quiz Bowl again this year. He is looking forward to Track, as he was unable to participate last year due to his broken ankle.nn
I had a mishap the last week of VB season. Playing with the girls in practice, I planted my R foot to jump, and tore my achilles. Long story short, had surgery on my bday, was in a cast and didn't walk for 8 weeks. 11 weeks later and am now walking in a boot. Started PT and hopefully will be in a shoe in a few weeks. While off work, I had a hysterectomy and was able to get back to work very quickly.
Mia turned 3 and we were all able to celebrate with her! She is getting so big and is very smart! Got wonderful news that my brother and his wife are expecting a BOY in March. We are so excited!!! Just wish we could see them more often.
It has been a trying year for us, but we are looking ahead to whatever awesomeness 2012 will bring!!! We are ready for a great year!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
It has been too long. So much has gone over the past many months. It's full force summertime and I have been busy with a capital B. This week has been refreshingly slow due to both boys being out of town. Kobe is at Camp Mennoscah with his Mennonite buddies, and Caden is currently in Vegas. He went to Arizona with Tim, Kristy, and Jess, Nana, and Papa Ford to watch a couple of Giants ballgames, and then to Vegas for some extra fun.
Caden has had a really crazy summer. Boys State was all last week at KSU. He came home on Fri and had to take the ACT on Sat. Then turned around and left again on Wed for AZ. The rest of his summer includes LIFT camp, basketball, and more basketball. His calendar is pretty booked. Would have liked him to get a job, but there is literally no time.
Kobe will go on the Middle school road trip in July, but is otherwise busy with basketball and softball all summer. I pick him up tomorrow and I'm sure he'll be glad to see me. 7 days without tv, ipod, computer, phone is probably about to kill him. Kobe and I took a trip to DC/NY the end of May. Same school trip that I went on with Caden. It was exhausting but great!
In Feb, I started working Fridays at Prairie Star in Hutch. I absolutely love it. It's a nice change of pace considering it is a governmental dental clinic versus a private practice. I only work 1/2 days so that's nice also. Looking forward to another trip to Vegas with my office at Dr. Jensens. 11-11-11 is the date, sounds lucky, you think?
That about covers the most recent doings around here. I will now attempt to note some not so recent moments that are worth remembering...
Both boys had good basketball seasons. Kobe started on the 7th grade team and usually led in points and rebounds. On most occasions he was the tallest kid out there. Caden played primarily on the JV due to 8 Sr's on the team. He got some varsity court time, and really helped the team out during the Rupp tourney while 1 player was injured. It was unfortunate that he didn't get more opportunities, but he still had a great attitude and was a great leader on his JV squad. Looking forward to next season for sure!
-Caden had a successful track season, with increasing PR's in all events. He received many medals this year! Jr Prom was fun. He took a good friend and went will several other couples to dinner. We helped with after prom at All star sports till 4 am. Took a couple trips during school, St Louis with Wildcat Singers, and Dallas with the Band. Being chose for Boys State was exciting, and even though he's not big into politics, he had a great time and made lots of new friends. He even signed up to be on staff next summer.
In Feb, we had a pretty significant blizzard, and Kobe fell walking home from school. Making a long story short, he took a ride in an ambulance to Hutch, and had surgery to fix a broken left ankle. Dr Lairmore placed a plate and 4 screws. Poor kid had 6 weeks with no weight bearing, and since crutches were scary (for me), we opted for a knee scooter, which Kobe mastered in no time. He could really get around on that thing...faster than his normal, healthy walk! Had a few weeks walking with the boot, then on the last day of school had 2 pins removed. He actually went to school for an hour with no restrictions. Our trip to DC was only a week after, so all the walking was a little bothersome and painful, but he did well. The plate and 2 pins will stay forever...which he thinks is cool. Needless to say, Kobe was the track manager and will have to wait till next year to participate.
Our school district has been under fire the past couple of years due to budget cuts. The board voted to close Mt Hope grade which had created some emotional debates amongst towns. It is sad to see a school close, and with a new board coming in, it will be interesting to see what is the final result is.
Until next time...
Caden has had a really crazy summer. Boys State was all last week at KSU. He came home on Fri and had to take the ACT on Sat. Then turned around and left again on Wed for AZ. The rest of his summer includes LIFT camp, basketball, and more basketball. His calendar is pretty booked. Would have liked him to get a job, but there is literally no time.
Kobe will go on the Middle school road trip in July, but is otherwise busy with basketball and softball all summer. I pick him up tomorrow and I'm sure he'll be glad to see me. 7 days without tv, ipod, computer, phone is probably about to kill him. Kobe and I took a trip to DC/NY the end of May. Same school trip that I went on with Caden. It was exhausting but great!
In Feb, I started working Fridays at Prairie Star in Hutch. I absolutely love it. It's a nice change of pace considering it is a governmental dental clinic versus a private practice. I only work 1/2 days so that's nice also. Looking forward to another trip to Vegas with my office at Dr. Jensens. 11-11-11 is the date, sounds lucky, you think?
That about covers the most recent doings around here. I will now attempt to note some not so recent moments that are worth remembering...
Both boys had good basketball seasons. Kobe started on the 7th grade team and usually led in points and rebounds. On most occasions he was the tallest kid out there. Caden played primarily on the JV due to 8 Sr's on the team. He got some varsity court time, and really helped the team out during the Rupp tourney while 1 player was injured. It was unfortunate that he didn't get more opportunities, but he still had a great attitude and was a great leader on his JV squad. Looking forward to next season for sure!
-Caden had a successful track season, with increasing PR's in all events. He received many medals this year! Jr Prom was fun. He took a good friend and went will several other couples to dinner. We helped with after prom at All star sports till 4 am. Took a couple trips during school, St Louis with Wildcat Singers, and Dallas with the Band. Being chose for Boys State was exciting, and even though he's not big into politics, he had a great time and made lots of new friends. He even signed up to be on staff next summer.
In Feb, we had a pretty significant blizzard, and Kobe fell walking home from school. Making a long story short, he took a ride in an ambulance to Hutch, and had surgery to fix a broken left ankle. Dr Lairmore placed a plate and 4 screws. Poor kid had 6 weeks with no weight bearing, and since crutches were scary (for me), we opted for a knee scooter, which Kobe mastered in no time. He could really get around on that thing...faster than his normal, healthy walk! Had a few weeks walking with the boot, then on the last day of school had 2 pins removed. He actually went to school for an hour with no restrictions. Our trip to DC was only a week after, so all the walking was a little bothersome and painful, but he did well. The plate and 2 pins will stay forever...which he thinks is cool. Needless to say, Kobe was the track manager and will have to wait till next year to participate.
Our school district has been under fire the past couple of years due to budget cuts. The board voted to close Mt Hope grade which had created some emotional debates amongst towns. It is sad to see a school close, and with a new board coming in, it will be interesting to see what is the final result is.
Until next time...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Kake play of the week
Haven is up for the KAKE football play of the week. Voters have till Thursday to submit votes. http://www.kake.com/highschool/headlines
Caden is in the video, during the play and the TD celebration.
Caden is in the video, during the play and the TD celebration.
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